rAM. 
S.  AMER. 


The  FAN  AMERICAN  UNION 

JOHN  BARRETT  : : : Director  General 

FRANCISCO  J.  YANES  : Assistant  Director 


Foreign  Commerce  of  Argentina 

for  1915 


WASHINGTON,  D.  C. 
1916 


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national  capital  press,  INC-,  WASHINGTON.  0.  C. 


Foreign  Commerce  of 
Argentina  for  1915 


ACCORDING  to  the  official  report  of  the  General  Office  of  Statistics  of  the 
Argentine  Government,  the  total  foreign  trade  of  the  Argentine  Republic  for 
the  year  1915  was  785,173,376  pesos,  gold,  represented  by  imports  to  the 
value  of  226,892,733  pesos,  and  exports  of  558,280,643  pesos.  The  figures  for  the 
preceding  year  were:  Imports,  271,817,900  pesos:  exports,  349,254,141  pesos; 
total,  621,072,041  pesos.  There  was,  therefore,  a decrease  in  imports  of  44,925,167 
pesos,  and  an  increase  in  exports  of  209,026,502  pesos,  or  a net  increase  in  foreign 
trade  of  164,101,335  pesos. 

These  figures  do  not  include  coin  imports  and  exports,  of  which  the  former,  in 
1915,  amounted  to  4,200,517  pesos,  and  the  latter  to  6,346  pesos. 

In  figures  of  United  States  currency,  estimating  the  Argentine  gold  peso  at 
97  cents,  which  is  about  its  commercial  value  (it  is  equivalent  to  5 francs  and  its 
metallic  value  is  96.5  cents),  the  trade  of  Argentina  for  1915,  not  including  coin,  was: 
Imports,  $220,085,951;  exports,  $541,532,224;  total,  $761,618,175.  The  figures 
for  the  preceding  year  were:  Imports,  $263,663,363;  exports,  $338,776,517;  total, 
$602,439,880. 

With  the  beginning  of  1915  Argentine  foreign  trade  had  begun  to  adjust  itself 
to  the  changed  conditions  due  to  the  war,  the  imports  remaining  below  the  normal 
of  peace  times  and  the  exports  exceeding  the  normal,  in  the  latter  case  due  in  part 
to  increase  of  prices. 


TWENTY-YEAR  TABLE  OF  FOREIGN  TRADE 


Imports  Exports 
Year  Pesos  Pesos 

1896  112,163,591  116,802,016 

1897  98,288,948  101,169,299 

1898  107,428,900  133,829,458 

1899  116,850,671  184,917,531 

1900  113,485,069  154,600,412 

1901  113,959,749  167,716,102 

1902  103,039,256  179,486,727 

1903  131,206,600  220,984,524 

1904  187,305,969  264,157,525 

1905  205,154,420  322,843,841 


Imports  Exports 
Year  Pesos  Pesos 

1906  269,970,521  292,253,829 

1907  285,860,683  296,204,369 

1908  272,972,736  366,005,341 

1909  302,756,095  397,350,528 

1910  351,770,656  372,626,055 

1911  366,810,686  324,697,538 

1912  384,853,469  480,391,256 

1913  421,352,542  483,504,547 

1914  271,817,900  349,254,141 

1915  226,892,733  558,280,643 


IMPORTS 


The  imports  by  principal  countries  of  origin  for  the  last  five  years  were : 


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1911 

1912 

1913 

1914 

1915 

Pesos 

Pesos 

Pesos 

Pesos 

Pesos 

United  Kingdom 

. 108,637,430 

118,669,266 

130,886,587 

92,474,681 

67,781,867 

United  States 

52,353,390 

59,126,951 

62,032,853 

36,684,446 

56,158,904 

Italy 

29,345,979 

32,487,152 

34,789,741 

24,872,105 

21,168,379 

Mexico 

10,855 

13,720 

1,353,785 

1,790,625 

15,118,359 

France 

38,026,555 

37,618,578 

38,075,811 

22,393,554 

13,310,650 

Spain 

11,279,465 

11,928,307 

12,389,607 

8,603,991 

11,339,057 

Brazil 

8,461,416 

9,547,236 

9,259,182 

9,290,258 

10,381,501 

British  Possessions 

4,494,886 

6,093,128 

7,763,164 

3,285,663 

8,360,485 

•Germany 

65,862,211 

63,941,503 

71,311,628 

39,996,133 

5,653,310 

Paraguay 

2,961,393 

2,127,506 

2,271,135 

1,789,486 

2,259,887 

Sweden 

1,666,645 

2,290,645 

3,123,889 

1,884,244 

2,061,766 

Netherlands 

2,977,739 

3,441,667 

4,074,104 

2,801,243 

1,981,156 

Uruguay 

3,069,648 

2,496,913 

3,196,403 

2,931,792 

1,879,658 

Switzerland 

2,867,224 

2,183,400 

‘2,749,682 

1,443,166 

1,537,052 

Norway 

1,041,123 

1,468,794 

2,261,342 

1,472,344 

1,368,189 

Canada 

2,883,761 

2,266,257 

1,651,810 

482,519 

1,132,158 

Cuba 

814,767 

1,105,380 

1,126,658 

1,015,615 

871,185 

Belgium 

19,485,211 

20,370,530 

21,953,910 

12,137,524 

853,746 

Japan 

519,627 

774,885 

868,240 

487,094 

817,697 

Chile 

682,302 

571,412 

707,998 

491,043 

776,229 

Denmark 

73,153 

167,930 

204,106 

144,336 

614,844 

Bolivia 

149,388 

430,750 

252,024 

266,876 

359,891 

Austria-Hungary 

4,304,114 

3,476,805 

5,933,444 

2,547,553 

264,184 

Portugal 

481,848 

503,082 

585,975 

320,364 

238,651 

China 

690,938 

503,847 

562,645 

400,672 

230,859 

South  Africa 

56,100 

104,932 

78,905 

82,825 

201,970 

Turkey : 

338,877 

103,501 

127,026 

77,454 

33,787 

Russia 

1,738,131 

262,859 

447,845 

259,538 

12,699 

Australia 

424,190 

544,394 

1,023,188 

48,459 

8,416 

Dutch  Possessions 

411,545 

31,140 

15,899 

3,164 

7,433 

Peru 

521,603 

2,360 

1,342 

1,214,594 

1,280 

Other  countries 

179,172 

198,639 

272,614 

124,539 

107,484 

Total 

366,810,686 

384,853,469 

421,352,542 

271,817,900 

226,892,733 

Value  in  United  States  gold . 

$355,806,365 

$373,307,865 

$408,711,966 

$263,663,363 

$220,085,951 

Note. — It  must  be  remembered  that  the  figures  in  this,  as  in  all  other  imports  and  exports  by  values, 
represent  valuations  according  to  custom  house  appraisements.  There  is  no  exact  parallel  in  custom 
house  appraisements  between  any  two  countries  of  the  world.  The  imports  of  Argentina  in  values  for 
any  particular  country,  as  shown  by  Argentine  statistical  reports,  will  not  be  found  to  agree  exactly 
with  the  exports  to  Argentina  from  that  same  country. 

A further  complication  enters  into  the  problem.  This  arises  in  the  matter  of  transshipments. 
Goods  going  from  one  country  to  another  may  not  be  intended  for  consumption  in  the  latter  country, 
and  yet  the  custom  house  of  the  exporting  country  may  not  be  able  to  differentiate  this  class  of  goods 
from  others,  and.  consequently,  enters  them  as  exports  to  the  latter  country  when,  in  reality,  they  are 
not  such.  In  brief,  cros^  statistics  never  agree  and  cannot  be  made  to  do  so. 


The  imports  under  nineteen  major  classifications  were: 


1911 

1912 

1913 

1914 

1915 

Pesos 

Pesos 

Pesos 

Pesos 

Pesos 

Live  animals 

521,530 

558,975 

1,419,290 

1,244,271 

1,317,456 

Food  products 

29,336,767 

30,140,447 

34,933,955 

23,324,382 

22,555,936 

Tobacco 

5,891,805 

7,594,968 

7,038,055 

5,908,466 

6,145,212 

Wines,  liquors,  and  other 
beverages 

13,799,170 

14,677,392 

14,042,158 

8,131,073 

6,561,578 

Textiles,  and  manufactures  of 

69,698,095 

78,370,163 

89,.S60,214 

52,517,281 

51,934,567 

Oils,  grease,  etc 

15,890,464 

18,446,032 

23,778,916 

20,053,399 

36,140,287 

Chemicals  and  pharmaceuti- 
cal products 

12,178,274 

14,281,226 

15,193,658 

11,109,655 

10,590,210 

Paints,  dyes,  etc 

2,444,818 

2,515,287 

2,535,437 

1,670,577 

1,443,417 

Timber,  woods,  straw,  and 
manufactures  of 

10,400,579 

9,888,377 

10,828,939 

5,861,143 

4,211,560 

Paper  and  manufactures  of. . 

8,669,980 

9,866,902 

9,901,985 

7,420,912 

5,823,277 

Hides,  skins,  and  manufac- 
tures of 

3,597,784 

3,903,152 

4,610,560 

2,652,159 

2,102,535 

Iron,  steel  and  manufactures 

43,085,741 

45,997,642 

50,040,305 

35,158,112 

18,645,948 

Other  metals,  and  manufac- 
tures of 

15,479,686 

14,366,709 

14,257,919 

7,648,176 

5,870,150 

Agricultural  implements  and 
machinery 

13,692,372 

12,552,048 

9,124,632 

3,239,156 

6,546,717 

Locomotion:  Railway  cars, 
equipment,  carriages,  auto- 

36,865,379 

32,798,668 

37,223,336 

22,958,653 

6,798,217 

Earths, stones, glass,  coal,  etc. 

33,202,076 

33,617,226 

36,577,931 

28,847,454 

19,890,457 

33,789,444 

31,265,467 

35,775,580 

17,935,161 

11,934,609 

Electrical  apparatus 

6,683,673 

9,308,785 

10.110,088 

7,023,547 

3,756,637 

Miscellaneous 

11,583,049 

14,704,003 

14,399,584 

9,114,323 

4,623,963 

Total 

366,810,686 

384,853,469 

421,352,542 

271,817,900 

226,892,733 

Value  in  United  States  gold . . 

$355,806,365 

$373,307,865 

$408,711,966 

$263,663,363 

$220,085,951 

FOREIGN  COMMERCE  OF  ARGENTINA 


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The  principal  articles  of  importation  for  1913,  1914,  and  1915,  and  the  principal 
countries  of  origin  were  as  follows : 


Food  products: 


Olive  oil 

Italy 

Spain 

U nited  States .... 
Other  countries . . 

Sugar  refined 

Austria-Hungary,. 

Germany 

France 

Other  countries . . 


1913 

Pesos 

1914 

Pesos 

1915 

Pesos 

4,304,094 

3,768,930 

3,888,455 

2,670,639 

1,304,372 

177,483 

151,600 

2,281,484 

1,199,349 

172,476 

115,621 

2,125,035 

1,488,796 

189,535 

85,107 

3,991,385 

508,206 

1,771 

2,286,393 

1,260,792 

416,234 

27,966 

288,025 

168,621 

47,653 

3,907 

1,593 

178 

Sugar  unrefined . . 

Germany ' . . 

Other  countries 


1,529,367 

9,407 

54 

1,528,126 

9,364 

1,241 

43 

54 

Cleaned  rice 


3,431,570  2,134,945 


2,033,441 


Italy 

Netherlands. ..... 

British  Possessions. 

Spain 

Germany 

United  States 

France 

Other  countries . . . 


1,715,613 

869,166 

379,441 

254,705 

166,158 


46,487 


1,495,923 

390,729 

94,603 

46,751 

83,468 

9,424 


14,047 


79,152 


123,022 

1,411,772 


227,262 

99,137 

93,096 


Cheese 


2,018,016  1,533,737 


1,325,152 


Italy 

Switzerland.  . . 
Netherlands. . . 

France 

Other  countries 


1,503,144 

168,912 

154,559 

143,038 

48,363 


1,212,691 

85,647 

78,762 

105,837 

50,800 


1,092,380 

60,647 

57,193 

101,567 

13,365 


Coffee 


1,774,255  1,683,252 


1,966,959 


Brazil . 

Other  countries 


1,736,647 

37,608 


1,637,943  1,920,162 

45,309  46,797 


Sardines 

Spain 

Norway 

Portugal 

France 

Other  countries 


1,246,154 

657,298 

648,246 

799,578 

420,318 

361,204 

260,298 

141,840 

184,645 

62,103 

43,802 

13,226 

55,773 

18,779 

33,133 

68,402 

32,559 

56,038 

Cottonseed  oil,  . . 
United  States. . 
Other  countries 


1,183,076 

1,170,240 

12,836 


1,201,623 

1,179,658 

21,965 


1,523,509 

1,512,497 

11,012 


Tea 


1,128,846 


844,399 


819,606 


China 

British  Possessions. 
United  Kingdom. . 
Other  countries ... 


415,736 

354,185 

324,184 

34,741 


305,514 

305,232 

210,988 

22,665 


200,046 

358,799 

240,580 

20,181 


Eggs 

Italy 

Spain 

United  Kingdom 

Uruguay 

Other  countries . . 


607,464 

660,044 

278,008 

386,522 

458,590 

56,991 

134,799 

72,581 

139,838 

60,726 

84,148 

20,856 

40,167 

75,618 

4,561 

4,558 

5,561 

.Cod-fish 

Norway 

United  Kingdom 

Germany 

Other  countries . . 


747,004 

510,766 

151,044 

64,464 

20,730 


623,755 

487,995 

77,082 

38,064 

20,614 


530,399 

481,602 

39,250 

' 9,547 


Tobacco: 


Tobacco  (Havana) 

Cuba 

Other  countries . 


968,173 

816,348 

151,825 


1,007,322 

890,546 

116,776 


867,246 

794,838 

72,408 


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Tobacco  (other  than  Havana) 

Brazil 

United  States 

Other  countries 

Cigars  (other  than  Havana) . . 

Italy 

Switzerland 

Netherlands 

Other  countries 

Sheep  dip 

United  Kingdom 

United  States 

Belgium 

Other  countries 


1913 

1914 

1915 

Pesos 

Pesos 

Pesos 

2,194,590 

2,133,327 

2,275,656 

1,609,736 

1,613,507 

1,750,565 

516,152 

444,831 

356,594 

68,702 

74,989 

168,497 

1,215,266 

1,016,391 

477,203 

858,335 

733,606 

320,359 

204,805 

167,166 

64,488 

104,695 

80,868 

66,347 

47,431 

34,751 

26,009 

2,114,656 

1,411,526 

2,384,553 

1,959,734 

1,298,209 

2,315,157 

100,564 

45,430 

49,360 

4,461 

30,881 

49,897 

37,006 

20,036 

Wines,  liquors,  and  other  beverages: 


Ordinary  wine  (in  casks) 

. . . 3,520,546 

2,391,463 

1,508,118 

Spain 

...  1,492,202 

963,333 

707,757 

Italy 

. . . 1,298,449 

986,886  • 

597,819 

France 

711,206 

419,868 

200,481 

Other  countries 

18,689 

21,376 

2,061 

Wines,  medium  class,  in  casks 

750,285 

532,298 

398,772 

Spain 

365,328 

254,721 

224,508 

Italy 

289,928 

240,680 

140,367 

Other  countries 

95,029 

36,897 

33,897 

Vermouth  (in  bottles) 

. . . 3,363,600 

2,050,492 

1,843,696 

Italy 

. . . 2,499,864 

1,236,476 

1,433,432 

France 

857,016 

812,308 

391,440 

Other  countries 

6,720 

1,708 

8,824 

Bitters  all  sorts  (other  than  Angostura).. . . 

989,080 

575,680 

572,772 

France 

542,864 

303,968 

292,685 

Italy  

433,064 

256,316 

224,526 

Other  countries 

13,152 

15,396 

55,561 

Malt 

1,231,832 

874,420 

555,584 

Austria-Hungary 

...  1,124,828 

592,992 

1,679 

Germany 

103,575 

77,110 

4,713 

122,299 

75,905 

182,361 

201,135 

163,813 

1,883 

Chile 

998 

Other  countries 

2,431 

6,114 

Textiles  and  manufactures  of: 


Cotton  prints 

United  Kingdom 

Italy 

Germany 

Spain 

Other  countries 

Bleached  cotton  piece  goods. . . 

United  Kingdom 

Italy 

Germany 

Belgium 

France 

Other  countries 

Unbleached  cotton  piece  goods 

United  Kingdom 

Italy 

United  States 

Other  countries 

Cotton  lace 

United  Kingdom 

Germany 

Switzerland 

France 

Italy 

Other  countries 


4,119,377 

2,780,660 

541,156 

432,421 

214,863 

150,277 

4,841,056 

3,789,739 

619,054 

147,117 

107,446 

105,180 

72,520 

1,102,564 

811,043 

216,395 

30,197 

44,929 

1,498,213 

561,812 

526,239 

146,199 

126,224 

108,347 

29,392 


2,488,394 

1,584,021 

349,899 

330.621 
124,330 

99,523 

2,504,921 

1,944,474 

343,089 

71,822 

53,341 

62,424 

29,771 

516.621 
417,106 

76,911 

12,141 

10,463 

776,149 

285,552 

248,550 

102,042 

67,422 

62,968 

9,615 


2,263,171 

1,737,075 

320,492 

48,903 

97,789 

58,912 

3,439,899 

3,002,877 

327,560 


116,446 

886,284 

724,998 

101,794 

38,527 

20,965 

518,577 

192,123 

31,140 

99,320 

65,039 

72,880 

58,075 


FOREIGN  COMMERCE  OF  ARGENTINA 


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Cotton  yam 

Italy 

United  Kingdom 

Netherlands 

Belgium 

Germany 

United  States 

Other  countries 

Colored  cotton  yarn 

Netherlands 

Italy 

Belgium 

Germany 

United  States 

United  Kingdom 

Other  countries 

Colored  prints 

United  Kingdom 

Italy 

Germany 

Belgium 

France 

Spain 

United  States 

Other  countries 

Colored  cotton  piece  goods 

United  Kingdom 

Spain 

Germany 

Prance 

Italy 

United  States 

Other  countries 

Stockings,  cotton 

Germany 

France 

United  States 

Spain 

Other  countries 

Bagging 

British  Possessions 

United  Kingdom 

Other  countries 

Sack-cloth  bags 

United  Kingdom 

British  Possessions 

Italy 

Other  countries 

Sacks  for  packing  meat . . . . 

United  Kingdom 

United  States 

Other  countries 

Cotton  goods  not  specified . 

Germany 

France 

United  Kingdom 

United  States 

Spain 

Other  countries 


Woolen  piece  goods 

Germany 

France 

United  Kingdom. 

Spain 

Italy 

Other  countres . . 


1913 

Pesos 

1914 

Pesos 

. 1,671,248 

892,216 

717,922 

319,200 

232,322 

208,443 

41,091 

75,520 

76,750 

386,082 

161,393 

96,576 

132,165 

55,058 

14,933 

46,009 

. 1,043,997 

571,184 

362,109 

330,308 

182,955 

89,405 

1,216 

134,824 

290,111 

39,856 

58,450 

37,539 

40,465 

11,944 

35,999 

. 12,875,730 

7,552,901 

. 5,114,033 

. 4,957,531 
. 1,138,018 

997,977 
338,464 
256,041 
20,394 
53,272 

2,865,147 

3,072,468 

800,162 

470,450 

194,736 

118,208 

31,730 

. 1,000,043 

546,007 

422,932 

155,831 

143,295 

128,615 

84,282 

274,369 

61,598 

67,238 

66,488 

50,818 

65,088 

25,496 

. 1,972,078 

1,354,490 

. 1,557,254 

274,149 
3,434 
44,435 
92,806 

1,064,927 

189,829 

3,208 

28,649 

67,877 

. 12,154,046 

5,144,439 

. 6,358,516 

. 5,227,523 

568,007 

2,449,925 

2,594,628 

99,886 

. 1,287,194 

974.397 

936,498 

213,538 

77,717 

59,441 

721,180 

117,246 

114,337 

21,634 

555,341 

588,096 

555,341 

570,585 

17,511 

1,337,436 

789,124 

621,908 

391,032 

174,043 

306,866 

266,224 

137,311 

150,453 

78,723 

. 1,258,790 

894,847 

550,559 

353,067 

251,486 

370,071 

270,381 

152,455 

103,678 

101,940 

191S 

Pesos 

2,047,921 

532,074 

231,723 


1,215,129 

68,995 

709,366 

35,789 

342,322 

642 

15,120 

213,002 

63,009 

39,482 

6.932.932 
2,113,661 
3,100,810 

261,463 

133,636 

92,174 

102,159 

94,932 

34,097 

336,453 

160,222 

46,781 

9,052 

33,336 

48,772 

20,917 

17,373 

1,313,005 

404,663 

98,854 

504,993 

159,410 

145,085 

12,447,603 

6,911,534 

5.344.932 
191,177 

830,114 

496,154 

318,614 


15,346 

676,728 

450,024 

222,643 

4,061 

427,012 

86,144 

180,635 

74,991 

25,049 

20,926 

39,267 

221,240 

23,869 

61,179 

93,851 

23,842 

9,315 

9.184 


8 


FOREIGN  COMxMERCE  OF  ARGENTINA 


Woolen  and  mixed  piece  goods. 

United  Kingdom 

Germany 

Italy 

France 

Other  countries 

Cotton  and  woolen  piece  goods, 

United  Kingdom 

Germany 

Belgium 

France 

Italy 

Other  countries 

Linen  piece  goods 

United  Kingdom 

Belgium 

Germany 

France 

Other  countries 

Silk  piece  goods 

France 

Germany 

Italy 

United  Kingdom 

Switzerland 

Japan 

Other  countries 

Cotton  and  silk  piece  goods.  . . . 

France 

United  Kingdom 

Germany 

Italy 

Other  countries 

Brussels  carpeting 

United  Kingdom 

Germany 

France 

Other  countries 

Sewing  thread 

United  Kingdom 

Other  countries 


Oils,  grease,  etc.: 

Naphtha  or  gasoline 

United  States 

Mexico 

Peru 

Other  countries . . . 

Lubricating  oils 

United  States 

United  Kingdom., 

Russia 

Other  countries. . . 

Petroleum 

United  States . . . . 
Other  countries.  . . 


Chemicals  and  pharmaceutical  products : 

Patent  medicines 

France 

Itlay 

United  States 

Germany 

United  Kingdom 

Other  countries 


1913 

1914 

1915 

Pesos 

Pesos 

Pesos 

3,549,973 

2,294,197 

1,083,181 

2,410,552 

1,506,864 

792,438 

567,598 

343,161 

85,007 

301,025 

251,429 

140,388 

146,948 

129,622 

123,850 

63,111 

65,348 

1,313,442 

899,671 

369,535 

551,507 

381,195 

208,519 

352,020 

218,095 

85,519 

155,555 

98,845 

27,795 

124,705 

96,864 

11,055 

106,695 

94,388 

27,871 

22,960 

10,284 

9,154 

1,001,915 

553,603 

392,263 

511,858 

259,162 

302,058 

212,721 

134,380 

33,893 

130,832 

62,443 

13,245 

126,536 

79,664 

26,049 

19,068 

17,954 

17,018 

2,852,401 

2,043,535 

2,070,135 

1,671,273 

1,299,795 

1,005,386 

366,909 

174,423 

338,334 

255,874 

303,904 

336,863 

148,864 

349,266 

385 

96,120 

120,633 

3,885 

47,107 

150,914 

134,752 

21,352 

40,032 

1,682,660 

1,192,264 

644,516 

612,424 

393,212 

205,936 

572,636 

468,524 

146,308 

263,216 

146,636 

25,368 

154,344 

143,376 

208,704 

80,040 

40,516 

58,200 

912,712 

707,183 

157,969 

329,024 

257,382 

83,408 

267,285 

230,657 

168,838 

116,611 

60,344 

147,565 

102,533 

14,217 

738,751 

690,745 

534,329 

622,838 

621,006 

518,300 

115,913 

69,739 

16,0229 

. 11,931,840 

10,603,240 

25,602,407 

. 10,215,302 
. 1,326,591 

7,546,015 

1,735,907 

1,213,568 

107,750 

10,513,568 

15,072,177 

389,947 

16,662 

. 2,554,625 

1,614,239 

1,890,609 

. 1,451,704 

625,313 
286,915 

935,242 

435,770 

149,676 

1,525,664 

342,403 

190,693 

93,551 

22,542 

. 2,046,860 

1,596,688 

1.411,389 

. 2,046,058 

802 

1,596,577 

111 

1,411,362 

27 

1,994,524 

1,534,093 

1,467,875 

1,119,588 

755,302 

819,832 

285,684 

270,863 

214,488 

228,055 

209,642 

244,077 

145,945 

134,091 

110,165 

87,908 

77,872 

105,087 

76,287 

111,607 

FOREIGN  COMMERCE  OF  ARGENTINA 


9 


Tartaric  acid 

Germany 

Italy 

United  Kingdom 

France 

Other  countries 

Chemical  products  not  enumerated 

Germany 

France. 

United  Kingdom 

Italy 

United  States 

Other  countries 

Perfumery 

France 

United  Kingdom 

Germany 

Other  countries 


1913 

1914 

1915 

Pesos 

Pesos 

Pesos 

1,147,353 

702,774 

776,267 

433,761 

106,759 

154,113 

413,992 

327,875 

477,989 

125,442 

131,098 

69,396 

116,743 

78,759 

73,355 

57,415 

57,473 

1,414 

839,263 

705,513 

215,648 

453,812 

414,076 

182,962 

127,181 

77,201 

87,667 

61,628 

63,731 

34,920 

31,315 

15,742 

4,415 

54,559 

79,902 

71,313 

1,283,783  * 

987,598 

793,388 

983,406 

691,501 

564,635 

131,842 

151,159 

142,279 

83,999 

85,646 

18,572 

84,536 

59,202 

67,902 

Paper  and  manufactures  of: 

News-print  paper 

United  States 

Germany 

Norway 

Sweden 

Other  countries 

Building  paper 

Germany 

United  Kingdom 

Austria-Hungary 

Italy 

Netherlands 

United  States 

Other  countries 

Printed  books 

Spain 

Italy 

France 

United  Kingdom 

Germany 

Other  countries 

Typolithographical  pamphlets . . 

United  Kingdom 

Germany 

France 

United  States 

Other  countries 


Hides,  skins,  and  manufactures  of: 

Boots  and  shoes 

United  States 

United  Kingdom 

Switzerland 

Other  countries 

Iron,  steel,  and  manufactures  of: 

Pig  and  sheet  iron 

Germany 

Belgium 

United  Kingdom 

United  States 

Other  countries ^ 

Wrought  iron 

United  Kingdom 

Germany 

Belgium 

United  States 

Other  countries 


1,844,962 

662,352 

635,506 

266,792 

250,631 

29,681 

1,256,255 

1,041,876 

75,958 

39,979 

21,903 

16,769 

10,318 

49,452 

1,202,209 

492,068 

322,097 

159,872 

104,384 

69,854 

63,934 

1,017,055 

579,051 

172,678 

94,129 

60,563 

110,634 


991,220 

433,797 

337,929 

90,069- 

129,425 


6,378,999 

3,021,721 

2,193,118 

619,514 

455,885 

88,761 

4,234,929 

2,456,758 

904,377 

531,769 

223,463 

118,562 


1,435,187 

512,650 

422,303 

140,484 

327,551 

32,199 

801,200 

655,798 

44,802 

28,837 

11,073 

18,452 

15,589 

26,649 

958,472 

420,606 

175,290 

124,451 

92,326 

76,460 

69,339 

1,053,483 

733,107 

91,869 

72,437 

66,726 

89,344 


964,477 

426,683 

296,069 

73,527 

68,198 


3,241,737 

1,447,337 

959,750 

415,907 

352,346 

66,397 

5,879,867 

4,684,110 

328,606 

488,287 

272,191 

106,673 


1,535,196 

875,879 


201,904 

258,590 

198,823 

548.818 

195.819 
50,730 


56,144 

144,080 

102,045 

612,731 

300,664 

106,523 

58,337 

74,398 

14,447 

58,362 

601,158 

432,553 

17,240 

51,411 

52,215 

47,739 


636,848 

391,163 

163,148 

41,053 

41,484 


661,338 


84,130 

480,989 

96,219 

3,371,810 

2,947,838 


325,409 

98,563 


10 


FOREIGN  COMMERCE  OF  ARGENTINA 


Galvanized  iron 

United  Kingdom 

Germany 

United  States 

Belgium 

Other  countries 

Iron  main  piping,  large  sizes 

United  Kingdom 

Belgium 

France 

Other  countries 

Iron  columns 

United  Kingdom 

Germany 

U nited  States 

Other  countries 

Galvanized  wire 

Germany 

United  States 

United  Kingdom 

Other  countries 

Galvanized  iron  pipes 

United  Kingdom 

Germany 

U nited  States 

'Other  countries 

Iron  pipes  (other  than  galvanized) 

United  Kingdom 

Germany 

United  States 

Netherlands. 

Other  countries 

Iron  and  steel  wire  (other  than  galvanized) . . . 

Germany 

U nited  States 

Other  countries 

Iron  and  steel  manufactures  (not  enumerated) 

United  Kingdom 

Germany 

U nited  States 

France 

Other  countries 

Machinery  (various  kinds) 

Germany 

United  Kingdom 

United  States 

Belgium 

Italy 

Other  countries 

Spare  parts  for  machinery 

United  States 

Germany 

United  Kingdom 

Belgium 

France 

Italy 

Other  countries 

Dynamos  and  electric  motors 

Germany 

United  Kingdom 

Italy 

United  States 

(Other  countries 

Motors  (various  kinds) 

United  States 

United  Kingdom 

Germany 

Italy 

Other  countries 


1913 

Pesos 

6,383,860 

5,386,640 

417,550 

303,170 

250,390 

26,110 

2.292,527 

1,983,098 

137,302 

160,822 

11,305 

186,228 

111,776 

57,745 

11,690 

5,017 

2,125,538 

1,311,544 

495,807 

234,481 

83,706 

2,024,902 

1,256,820 

464,764 

243,496 

59,912 

1,597,608 

957,836 

426,319 

132,536 

10,460 

70,457 

830,683 

438,101 

334,203 

58,379 

1,413,010 

537,525 

384,562 

199,604 

171,248 

120.071 

6,210,438 

2,886,625 

1,355,353 

847,572 

204,427 

146,296 

770,165 

2,734,468 

796,673 

698,671 

593,787 

299,199 

178,548 

56,950 

110,640 

1,127,491 

508,711 

467,363 

70,016 


81,401 

824,651 

477,329 

131,412 

94,880 

56,339 

64,691 


1914 

Pesos 

2,912,630 

2,104,270 

193,760 

343,630 

260,470 

10,500 

4,584,501 

2,080,316 

1,247,263 

980,881 

276,041 

595,015 

161,238 

116,635 

241,208 

75,934 

1,227,144 

894,596 

109,378 

128,160 

95,010 

845,735 

337.876 

343,286 

135,341 

29,232 

1,484,116 

640,780 

623,784 

113,768 

61,226 

44,558 

656,878 

530,242 

72,213 

54,423 

1,327,208 

707,415 

201,426 

218,938 

97,448 

101,981 

3,470,870 

1,252,070 

959,195 

580,246 

228,829 

90,230 

360,300 

1,670,147 
440,873 
396,487  • 
434,048 
197,536 
100,749 
36,099 
64,355 

666,150 

358,622 

138,960 

101,833 


66,735 

563,912 

98,648 

91,831 

70,668 

287,921 

14,844 


1915 

Pesos 

2,845,990 

2,039,940 

46,830 

755,440 


3,780 

762,972 

762,972 


166,133 

59,475 


86,555 

20,103 

617,515 


582,427 


35,088 

414,599 

60,694 

11,771 

335,554 

6,580 

918,660 

770,817 

72,867 

60,587 


14,389 

716.5I5 


578,611 

38,904 

819,307 

606,550 

36,811 

118,768 

17,179 

39,999 

1,445,126 

153,984 

450,017 

460,101 


181,531 

199,493 

1,222,300 

431,439 

83,396 

421,680 


82,783 

203,002 

289,037 

29,408 

104,216 

102,449 

33,578 

19,386 

378,049 

266,390 

77,858 


16,256 

17,545 


FOREIGN  COMMERCE  OF  ARGENTINA 


11 


Boilers 

United  Kingdom. . . , 

Germany 

Belgium 

United  States 

Other  countries 

Steel  ingots  and  sheets 
United  Kingdom. . . , 

Germany 

Belgium 

United  States 

Other  countries 

Sewing  machines 

United  States 

Germany 

United  Kingdom. . . . 
Other  countries 


1913 

Pesos 

1,087,556 

942,790 

82,917 

19,608 

15,569 

26,672 

685,407 

567,758 

38,357 

28,632 

20,732 

29,928 

1,227,126 

725.982 
245,786 

235.982 
19,376 


1914 

Pesos 

948,001 

774,936 

78,462 

35,459 

36,010 

23,134 

849,196 

404,899 

183,230 

115,739 

134,749 

10,579 

573,818 

350,368 

48,132 

162,800 

12,718 


1915 

Pesos 

210,485 

184,189 

2,101 


20,477 

3,718 

436,528 

197,310 


206,477 

32,741 

155,827 

139,506 

5,593 

7,776 

2,952 


Paints,  dyes,  etc.: 

Paints,  prepared 

838,237 

590,234 

543,288 

United  Kingdom 

536,441 

388,343 

335,208 

United  States 

145,341 

88,098 

141,798 

54,917 

36,982 

37,490 

Netherlands 

45,547 

38,030 

Other  countries 

55,991 

39,321 

28,252 

Timber,  woods,  straw,  and  manufactures  of : 

Spruce 

United  States 

Canada  

Sweden 

United  Kingdom 

Austria-Hungary 

Other  countries 

Furniture 

United  States 

Austria-Hungary 

United  Kingdom 

France 

Germany 

Italy  

Other  countries 

Wood  pulp 

Sweden 

Norway 

Germany 

Other  countries 

Staves  and  empty  casks 

United  States 

Other  countries 

Pianos 

Germany 

France 

United  States 

United  Kingdom 

Spain 

Other  countries 


2,964,094 

1,501,472 

917,630 

253,680 

50,162 

198,842 

42,308 

2,764,924 

711,118 

600,611 

424,058 

409,520 

389,523 

144,813 

85,281 

959,780 

528,629 

262,584 

112,786 

55,781 

860,009 

765,238 

94,771 

1,293,020 

1,033,199 

72,630 

62,940 

55,080 


69,171 


1,460,018 

668,850 

309,778 

168,168 

127,050 

114,674 

71,498 

1,472,934 

307,079 

253,286 

375,872 

235,163 

160,424 

101,262 

39,848 

700,010 

326,488 

99,780 

190,105 

83,637 

683,124 

640,031 

43,093 

432,316 

306,320 

20,280 

52,329 

17,072 


36,315 


966,687 

302,416 

599,978 

31,612 

20,131 


12,505 

635,711 

266,065 

39,890 

156,343 

91,478 

29,677 

37,124 

15,134 

458,307 

275,900 

149,866 


32,541 

599,108 

549,392 

49,716 

223,884 

73,500 

31,960 

70,191 

13,470 

29,450 

5,313 


Other  metals  and  manufactures  of; 

Jewelry  (fine) 

Germany 

France 

Italy 

United  Kingdom 

Other  countries 


1,934,502 

653,064 

347,554 

859,886 

271,628 

655,358 

193,991 

215,483 

141,193 

86,568 

69,510 

184,337 

57,040 

31,279 

93,728 

43,837 

31,282 

12 


FOREIGN  COMAIERCE  OF  ARGENTINA 


Watches  (other  than  gold) 

Switzerland 

Germany 

Italy 

France 

United  States 

Other  countries 

Tin  plate 

United  Kingdom 

United  States 

Other  countries 

Copper  manufactures 

Germany 

United  Kingdom 

France 

United  States 

Sweden 

Italy 

Other  countries 

Pig  and  sheet  lead.  ....... 

Spain 

United  Kingdom 

Other  countries 


1913 

Pesos 

1914 

Pesos 

1915 

Pesos 

1,821,701 

592,698 

317. 189- 

763,166 

504,689 

214,490 

195,974 

222,928 

144,068 

61,325 

137,074 

193,797 

11,627 

50,615 

33,311 

17,908. 

9,931 

143,382 

27,303 

1,218,248 

710,898 

1,405,835 

1,102,350 

59,561 

56,337 

567,360 

131,232 

12,306 

404,686 

991,113 

10,036 

1,118,170 

612,015 

289,282 

402,385 

339,360 

148,731 

127,016 

174,188 

162,254 

129,375 

83,273 

21,053 

122,454 

24,070 

56,628 

41,729 

14,605 

8,743 

100,678 

62,925 

680,167 

671,491 

574,767 

437,267 

171,720 

71,180 

544,072 

92,191 

35,228 

448,318 

68,972 

57,477 

Agricultural  implements  and  machinery : 

Reapers 

Australia 

United  States 

Canada 

Italy 

Other  countries 

Thrashing  machines 

United  States 

United  Kingdom 

Canada 

Other  countries 

Ploughs 

United  States 

Other  countries . 

Sisal  twine 

United  States 

Belgium 

Mexico 

Other  countries 


1,907,142 

125,785 

286,179' 

894,600 

663,791 

315,891 

120,725 

4,600 

460 

180,795 

103,674 

32,860 

1,710 

1,427,100 

81,287 

349,863 

901,659 

53,243 

210,298 

476,710 

24,630 

131,550 

8,015 

48,731 

3,414 

1,296,922 

618,804 

644,320 

1,233,735 

592,005 

624,477 

63,187 

26,799 

19,843 

1,668,611 

393,902 

1,964,195 

1,538,680 

300,303 

61,811 

14,491 

1,939,736 

129,931 

17,297 

24,459 

Locomotion:  Railway  cars,  equipment,  carriages,  automobiles,  etc.: 


Steel  rails 6,263,80  3,397,440  535,640. 

United  Kingdom 1,995,720  1,734,360  90,32& 

Germany 1,856,280  726,680  114,760 

United  States 1,640,080  623,320  330.560 

Other  countries 771,600  313,080  

Railway  freight  cars 5,038,666  2,950,524  29,021 

United  Kingdom 2.409,834  1,792.927  29,021 

United  States 711.283  99,279  

Germany 695,786  22,082  

Belgium 1,205,863  1,026,506  

Other  countries 15,900  9,730  

Railway  material 5,041,415  4,116,622  1,690, 786' 

United  Kingdom 3,638,864  3,238,370  1,513,574 

Germany 536,788  500,323  

Belgium 490,226  105,511  

United  States 265,118  224,906  131.206 

Other  countries 110,419  47,512  46,006 

Locomotives 3,486,324  4,018,828  761,530' 

United  Kingdom 2,639,066  2,902,209  754,530 

Germany 695,347  1,111,459  7.000 

Other  countries 151,911  5,160  


FOREIGN  COMMERCE  OF  ARGENTINA 


13 


Railway  cars 

United  Kingdom 

Other  countries 

Tramway  material 

Germany 

United  Kingdom 

Belgium 

United  States 

Other  countries 

Wheels  and  axles 

United  Kingdom 

United  States 

Belgium 

Other  countries 

Steel  fish-plates 

United  Kingdom 

Germany 

United  States 

Belgium 

Other  countries 

Automobiles 

France 

United  States 

Germany ■ 

Italy 

Other  countries 

Spare  parts  for  carriages  and  automobiles 

France 

Germany 

United  Kingdom 

Italy 

United  States 

Other  countries 


1913 

Pesos 

1,454,376 

1,305,289 

149,087 


1,091,550 

612,178 

254,527 

162,778 


62,067 

1,389,581 

1,017,215 

244,487 

45,078 

82,801 

1,382,210 

605,008 

405,448 

277,186 

87,375 

7,193 

5,382,604 

1,984,386 

1,039,996 

879,559 

510,403 

968,260 

2,657,527 

843,563 

815,948 

547,661 

220,273 

116,259 

113,823 


1914 

Pesos 

923,237 

815,365 

107,872 

1,324,159 

703,871 

501,834 

75,773 


42,681 

1,014,918 

868,351 

48,446 

65,160 

32,961 

549,712, 

273,454 

93,663 

90,070 

71,292 

21,233 

1,145,767 

483,566 

257,188 

122,900 

112,490 

169,623 

1,649,379 

495,604 

382,753 

301,611 

348,861 

81,219 

39,331 


Earths,  stones,  glass,  coal,  etc.: 

Coal 

United  Kingdom 

U nited  States 

Other  countries 


28,323,946 

27,843,550 

393,442 

86,954 


28,950,682 

22,697,633 

1,188,502 

64,547 


Glassware . 1,018,210  642,675 

Germany 422,999  216,187 

Belgium 240,804  172,585 

France 231,411  150,418 


Netherlands 

Sweden 

U nited  Kingdom 

United  States 

Other  countries 122,996  103,485 


Sheet  glass 


1,887,113  1,138,718 


Belgium 

United  Kingdom 

Germany 

U nited  States 

Netherlands 

Spain 

Other  countries . . 


1,026,253 

550,449 

182,415 

17,604 

2,194 

12,083 

96,115 


597,946 

343,025 

92,722 

11,178 


93,847 


Earthenware 


1,028,435  610,316 


United  Kingdom 

Germany 

Belgium 

France 

Netherlands 

Other  countries . . 


456,671 

246,851 

201,799 

158,375 

136,698 

74,486 

58,073 

68,299 

115,097 

50,377 

60,097 

11,928 

Earthenware  conduits 


343,862  528,596 


United  Kingdom 

Germany 

Other  countries. . 


35,487  488,774 

31,381  39,801 

7,994  21 


1915 

Pesos 

497,800 

497,800 


222,311 

3,560 

192,047 

4,090 

12,714 

9,900 


64,536 

59,869 

3,060 


1,607 

92,476 

18,787 

4,262 

65,176 


4,251 

632,080 

58,600 

462,225 


41,225 

70,030 

1,689,292 

236,239 


441,285 

755,627 

234,196 

21,945 


17,807,209 

12,913,915 

4,562,229 

331,065 

220,888 

32,065 

24,983 

81,174 

28,301 

17,433 

15,464 

13,006 

8,453 

716,881 
58  635 
213,507 


196,904 

109,706 

87,266 

50,863 

378,030 

196,571 


151,212 

30,247 


532,593 

532,593 


14 


FOREIGN  COMMERCE  OF  ARGENTINA 


Building  materials: 


Cement 


1913  1914 

Pesos  Pesos 

7.936,071  3,692,216 


Belgium 

United  Kingdom 

France 

Germany 

United  States 

Sweden 

Denmark 

Other  countries . . 


4,146,538 

1,117,189 

1,050,709 

568,403 

120,714 

457,831 

145,365 

254,793 


1,777,336 

412,456 

585,552 

442,684 

111,991 

106,117 

94,820 

161,260 


Structural  iron 


4,161,520  644,200 


Germany 

France 

United  States , . . 

Belgium 

United  Kingdom 
Other  countries . , 


2,252,480 

918,160 

64,120 

747,640 

137,040 

42,080 


259,280 

38,080 

77,920 

207,040 

28,840 

33,040 


Bolts  and  nuts 


1,331,724  827,713 


United  Kingdom 

United  States 

Belgium 

Germany 

France ,■  ■ ■ • 

Other  countries . , 


485,952 

354,702 

323,025 

159,234 

213,240 

116,816 

192,190 

113,253 

117,317 

83,708 

Spruce 

United  States . . . 

Canada 

Sweden 

United  Kingdom 
Austria-Hungary 
Other  countries . . 


2,964,094 

1,501,472 

917,630 

253,680 

50,162 

198,842 

42,308 


1,460,018 

668,850 

309,778 

168,168 

127,050 

114,674 

71,498 


Pitch  pine 9,128,464  3,789,088 

United  Kingdom 9,034,800  3,728,368 

Canada 

Other  countries 93,664  60,720 


White  pine 

United  States. . 

Canada 

Brazil . 

Other  countries 


1,406,879 

1,058,640 

231,460 

94,370 

22,409 


934,038 

750,184 

105,540 

76,745 

1,568 


Electrical  apparatus: 

Electrical  material .... 
United  Kingdom. . . . 

Germany 

United  States 

Other  countries 


551,521  1,035,828 

252,274  776,142 

233,534  169,952 

65'.ri3  89.734 


Wire  and  cable  for  electric  purposes 


4,945,631  3,394,418 


Germany 

United  Kingdom 

Italy 

United  States. . . . 
Other  countries . . 


2,308,394 

2,023,900 

382,281 

120,789 

110,267 


1,558,673 

903,339 

691,887 

52,107 

188,475 


Miscellaneous : 
Goods  by  parcel  post 
United  Kingdom. . 

France 

Germany 

Italy 

Other  countries . . . 


3,612,669 

1,154,627 

985,492 

729,341 

636,766 

106,443 


2,338,162 

490,144 

776,001 

448,179 

523,833 

100,005 


1915 

Pesos 

2,617,351 

70,477 

917,906 

257,719 

43,428 

239,140 

515.240 
454,894 
118,547 

165.240 
54,360 


69,360 

19,920 

8,960 

12,640 

340,570 

165,132 

148,487 

3,133 

7,947 

10,251 

5,620 

966,687 

302,461 

599,978 

31,612 

20,131 


12,505 

2,831,139 

2,789,078 

27,200 

14,861 

669,962 

238,451 

93,887 

327,166 

10,458 


525,880 

392,306 


21,562 

112,012 

1,689,251 


860,256 

532,427 

241,253 

55,315 


1,264,996 

205,507 

575,829 


313,403 

170,257 


FOREIGN  COMMERCE  OF  ARGENTINA 


15 


IMPORTS  BY  PORTS 


The  imports  by  ports  for  the  last  five  years  were  as  follows : 


1911 

1912 

1913 

1914 

1915 

Pesos 

Pesos 

Pesos 

Pesos 

Pesos 

Buenos  Aires 

. 292,935,684 

315,161,703 

337,643,199 

208,116,629 

180,801,738 

Rosario 

. 37,800,115 

32,465,988 

37,110,661 

27,678,581 

16,051,141 

Campana 

3,644,972 

3,033,351 

6,523,889 

6,071,858 

9,119,165 

La  Plata 

9,924,068 

9,251,431 

10,005,232 

9,429,112 

7,607,543 

Bahia  Blanca 

8,167,164 

11,475,661 

13,380,550 

6,590,284 

5,311,870 

Villa  Constituci6n 

4,608,364 

2,920,151 

4,344,340 

3,360,375 

1,679,305 

Santa  Fe 

3,797,772 

3,397,492 

3,186,118 

2,838,417 

994,358 

Zarate 

864,678 

1,184,077 

2,385,007 

2,687,277 

948,240 

Colon 

502,415 

601,477 

438,311 

613,612 

922,062 

Concepci6n  del  Uruguay. . . . 

1,569,588 

1,209,024 

807,032 

307,828 

Concordia 

416,879 

384,196 

426,434 

167,865 

115,039 

Parana 

388,874 

528,708 

234,929 

168,557 

104,096 

La  Paz 

115,391 

108,602 

85,522 

57,556 

79,432 

Gualeguaychu 

177,474 

74,305 

108,490 

72,023 

65,129 

Mendoza 

128,794 

76,903 

88,142 

43,360 

49,422 

San  Nicolas 

5,108 

67,372 

19,486 

2,521 

1,507 

Other  ports 

3,332,934 

2,552,464 

4,163,208 

3,112,841 

2,734,858 

Total 

. 366,810,686 

384,853,469 

421,352,542 

271,817,900 

226,892,733 

Value  in  United  States  gold. , 

. $355,806,365 

$373,307,865 

$408,711,966 

$263,663,363 

$220,085,951 

EXPORTS 

The  exports  by  principal  countries  of  destination  were  as  follows; 


1911 

1912 

1913 

1914 

1915 

Pesos 

Pesos 

Pesos 

Pesos 

Pesos 

United  Kingdom 

91,841,231 

121,373,358 

120,367,811 

102,149,424 

164,972,021 

United  States 

24,300,464 

32,391,148 

22,894,809 

42,866,995 

89,842,833 

Italy 

13,586,663 

21,147,962 

20,038,893 

8,548,690 

40,939,402 

France 

39,692,434 

36,052,009 

37,718,537 

19,971,629 

40,355,986 

Brazil 

17,874,106 

22,646,362 

24,309,114 

15,707,656 

21,905,246 

Netherlands 

6,440,459 

16,027,223 

22,623,773 

11,173,077 

18,831,398 

Uruguay 

2,340,913 

4,714,480 

6,300,568 

4,717,573 

7,957,352 

Spain 

2,177,729 

3,582,495 

4,818,289 

2,405,117 

7,141,642 

Sweden 

1,004,209 

1,496,050 

1,073,976 

1,675,142 

127,281 

1,831,071 

5,021,285 

4,971,936 

2,796,881 

Norway 

574,673 

1,804,741 

1,078,113 

Chile 

2,988,695 

2,456,280 

1,944,477 

1,142,963 

1,730,742 

Paraguay 

429,668 

1,219,925 

1,903,804 

1,215,523 

1,550,316 

Denmark 

74,822 

861,587 

732,801 

774,742 

1,539,663 

Portugal 

280,372 

567,019 

535,973 

11,659 

1,001,006 

British  Possessions 

205,371 

568,994 

696,901 

250,282 

931,530 

Bolivia 

782,467 

930,384 

1,131,594 

763,741 

519,301 

South  Africa 

252,158 

147,128 

163,362 

53,120 

361,662 

Peru 

450 

8,835 

782,741 

5,024 

638,230 

272,355 

227,101 

Cuba 

560,344 

339,188 

French  Possessions 

85,520 

74,106 

400,355 

53,995,175 

37,258,225 

2,896,798 

376,643 

114,903,510 

306,972 

117,945 

57,915,843 

32,731,869 

3,245,869 

607,951 

117,716,237 

146,763 

136,920 

30,731,422 

17,505,887 

1,376,847 

256,979 

82,623,619 

158,520 

137,619 

43,073,014 

35,625,605 

2,398,076 

266,206 

36,357,095 

On  Orders 

143,136,625 

Other  countries 

■ 1,484,794 

1,707,723 

1,885,812 

750,831 

1,978,221 

Total 

324,697,538 

480,391,256 

483,504,547 

349,254,141 

558,280,643 

Value  in  United  States  gold . . 

$314,956,612 

$465,979,518 

$468,999,410 

$338,776,517 

$541,532,224 

Argentina  -exports  are  classified  under  six  general  heads  as  follows : 

1911 

1912 

1913 

1914 

1915 

Pesos 

Pesos 

Pesos 

Pesos 

Pesos 

Live  animals  and  meat 

products 

168.394,733 

188,215,956 

165,800,133 

151,746,228 

218,780,486 

Agricultural  products 

139,764,386 

278,186,572 

301,267,094 

184,367,331 

312,883,708 

Forest  products 

12,254,604 

8,983,112 

10,617,985 

9,238,745 

19,011.708 

Mine  products 

565,338 

285,272 

194,690 

83,871 

180,336 

idunting  and  fishing 

1,663,285 

2,608,212 

1,816,911 

1,319,913 

2,044,600 

Miscellaneous 

2,055,192 

2,712,132 

3,807,734 

2,498,053 

5,379,805 

Total 

324,697,538 

480,391,256 

483,504,547 

349,254,141 

558,280,643 

Value  in  United  States  gold. . 

$314,956,612 

$465,979,518 

$468,999,410 

$338,776,517 

$541,532,224 

16 


FOREIGN  COMMERCE  OF  ARGENTINA 


The  principal  articles  of  exportation  for  1913,  1914,  and  1915,  and  the 
countries  of  destination  were  as  follows: 


Maize 

United  Kingdom 

Germany 

Belgium 

Italy  

Netherlands 

France 

United  States. . . . 

Spain 

Other  countries.  . 
For  orders 

IVTieat 

United  Kingdom 

Germany 

Brazil 

Belgium 

France 

Italy ■ ■ • 

Other  countries . . 
For  orders 

Linseed 

Germany 

United  Kingdom. 

Italy 

United  States. . . . 

Netherlands 

Belgium 

Other  countries . . 
For  orders 

Oats 

United  Kingdom. 

Netherlands 

France 

Italy  

Belgium 

Germany ........ 

Other  countries  .• . 
For  orders 

Barley 

United  Kingdom. 

Netherlands 

Belgium 

Germany 

France 

Spain 

Other  countries . . 
For  orders 

Wheat  flour 

Brazil 

United  Kingdom. 

Paraguay 

France 

Netherlands 

Other  countries . . 

Bran 

Germany 

France 

United  Kingdom. 

Sweden 

Denmark 

Norway 

Other  countries . . 
For  orders 

Sugar  refined 

United  Kingdom. 

Uruguay 

France 

Bolivia 

Other  countries . . 


1913 

Pesos 

112,292,394 

59,392,044 

21,784,724 

7,074,420 

4,940,865 

2,899,750 

4,433,195 

2,105,913 

2,956,138 

6,705,345 


102,631,143 

37,870,891 

20,936,753 

16,010,458 

15,394,671 

5,952,606 


6,465,764 


49,910,201 

17,568,390 

7,135,362 

5,889,403 

5,090,840 

4,241,648 

3,793,175 

6,191,383 


20,447,278 

7,296,728 

3,804,585 

2,318,643 

2,165,234 

1,531,232 

825,765 

2,.S05,091 


997,195 

335,620 

167,030 

116,175 

105,316 

93,660 

83,615 

37,699 

58,080 

7,224,129 

5,802,051 

532,610 

363,095 


526,373 

4,740,184 

3,427,620 

361,464 

277,551 

39,493 

33,060 

75,062 

258,096 

267,838 

4,766 


11 


4,057 

698 


1914 

Pesos 

77,704,018 

8,514,232 

2,301,980 

2,287,317 

2,319,825 

1,507,296 

2,883,223 

3,458,000 

1,418,110 

2,464,753 

50,549,282 

37,165,851 

7,530,905 

1,048,635 

10,206,032 

3,401,214 

759,085 


3,461,811 

10,758,169 

42,948,375 

4,035,451 

12,375,253 

295,230 

102,797 

3,924,091 

3,392,078 

2,682,924 

16,140,551 

8,862,021 

3,972,677 

1,351,084 

115,665 

471,017 

855,597 

178,480 

163,399 

1,754,102 

610,359 

274,661 

170,900 


58,396 

32,600 

18,868 

54,934 

4,480,649 

3,877,676 

96,260 

134,174 


372,539 

4,255,226 

1,533.999 

287,984 

990,355 

57,175 

34,184 

136,205 

595,011 

620,313 

5,199,622 

4,825,249 

355,316 


19,057 


principal 


1915 

Pesos 

93,475,450 

16,343,042 


3,343,509 

5,817,829 

3,177,765 

2,044,572 

1,636,135 

1,964,194 

59,148,404 

132,632,073 

20,303,069 


15,556,378 


9,409,011 

19,409,035 

14,810,303 

53,144,277 

46,100,866 


9,972,631 

831,497 

11,409,595 

4,883,461 


1,361,583 

17,642,099 

19,065,704 

6,365,494 

203,789 

1,501,497 

2,849,269 


120,492 

8,025,163 

1,968,772 

997,217 

671,705 


70,138 

45,210 

12,967 

171,535 

10,071,960 

4,778,278 

1,430,753 

234,747 

1,174,027 

931,631 

1,522,524 

1,981,154 


1,288,702 

73,302 

65,390 

3,174 

152,557 

398,029 

4,305,859 

2,766,249 

781,975 

713,692 


43,943 


FOREIGN  COMMERCE  OF  ARGENTINA 


17 


Cattle 

Uruguay 

Chile 

Brazil 

Paraguay 

Other  countries 

Horses 

France 

United  Kingdom.  . . , 

Uruguay 

Paraguay 

Chile 

Bolivia 

Brazil 

Other  countries 

Frozen  and  chilled  beef 
United  Kingdom .... 

United  States 

France 

Other  countries 

Frozen  mutton 

United  Kingdom. . . . 

United  States 

Other  countries 

Sundry  frozen  meats . . . 
United  Kingdom. . . . 

U nited  States 

Other  countries 

Preserved  meats 

United  Kingdom. . . . 

France 

Other  countries 

Extract  of  meat 

United  Kingdom. . . . 

Belgium 

Norway 

Other  countries 

Condensed  soup 

United  Kingdom., . . 
Other  countries 

Casein 

Germany 

United  Kingdom. . . . 

United  States 

Netherlands 

Italy 

Sweden 

Other  countries 

Butter 

U nited  Kingdom .... 

Uruguay 

Other  countries 

Wool 

Germany 

France 

United  Kingdom. . . . 

Belgium 

United  States 

Italy ^ 

Other  countries 

Salted  cattle  hides 

Germany 

United  Kingdom. . . . 

United  States 

Belgium 

Other  countries 


1913 

Pesos 

1914 

Pesos 

6,848,830 

3,482,990 

3,699,510 

1,614,780 

807,990 

389,850 

336,700 

2,138,970 

849,660 

118,560 

208,110 

167,690 

736,550 

1,174,800 

27.000 

21.000 
240,950 
150,500 

74,800 

81,950 

70,150 

70,200 

610,900 

68,900 

239,200 

84.600 
44,300 
25,200 
20,100 

81.600 

36,622,889 

36,896,726 

35,506,167 

30,825,143 

5,931,999 

1,116,722 

139,584 

3,674,206 

4,695,001 

3,610,485 

63,721 

4,192,594 

462,220 

40,187 

910,511 

1,032,877 

895,225 

8,339 

6,946 

795,013 

237,586 

278 

1,257,391 

1,308,737 

1,232,243 

1,200,546 

25,148 

108,191 

1,598,136 

862,968 

1,413,724 

184,412 

733,522 

129,446 

375,392 

367,158 

365,256 

10,136 

367,158 

689,198 

585,067 

284,463 

157,946 

113,036 

71,723 

50,030 

2,000 

10,000 

93,270 

148,022 

223,496 

73,133 

2,925 

44,221 

1,513,753 

1,392,663 

1,329,466 

149,085 

35,202 

1,252,595 

73,202 

66,866 

46,967,658 

45,270,016 

14,971,835 

13,897,828 

6,947,438 

3,804,733 

3,338,0,56 

1,109.110 

1,201,016 

12,351,392 

9,627,290 

10,527,242 

3,571,205 

6,880,333 

2,645,553 

1,364,643 

24,543,795 

22,999,550 

11,308,206 

5.124.079 
4,082,268 

2.514.079 
1,515,163 

4,794,744 

2,015,210 

13,209,349 

1,738,634 

1,241,613 

1915 

Pesos 

3,100,830 

2,260,980 

533,490 

4,890 

232,290 

69,180 

4,862,750 

3,574,300 

916,200 

237,150 

56.600 

43.600 
. 11,650 

4,450 

18,800 

76,175,100 

62,816,224 

8,413,302 

4,346,130 

599,444 

6,306,263 

5,142,912 

1,005,995 

157,356 

725,278 

553,878 

171,380 

20 

3,194,407 

2,881,474 

238,337 

74,596 

743,298 

672,476 


50,544 

20,278 

565,471 

561,000 

4,471 

521,514 


373,063 

43.000 

44.000 
40,823 
20,628 

1,849,070 

1,771,476 

15,542 

62,052 

55,579,000 


8,212,843 

7,657,407 


24,534,687 

9,509,302 

5,664,761 

27,482,588 


4,779,844 

19,660,882 


3,041,862 


18 


FOREIGN  COMMERCE  OF  ARGENTINA 


Dry  cattle  hides . 
United  States. . 

Germany 

Italy 

Belgium 

Spain . 

Other  countries 


1913 

Pesos 

13.988,905 

7,086,985 

2,828,832 

1,721,033 

854,137 

644,890 

853,028 


1914 

Pesos 

8,872,391 

6,176,302 

721,224 

935,117 

157,518 

344,296 

537,934 


Sheep  skins 


5,586,253  4,006,112 


France 5,246,212  3,590,976 

United  States 37,855  52,110 

Other  countries 302,186  363,026 


Goat  skins 


1,162,878  809,785 


United  States 1,046,590  745,002 

Other  countries 116,288  64,783 


Dry  horse  hides 

Germany 

United  States. . . , 
United  Kingdom 
Other  countries . . 


375,253  402,451 

351,007  

19,596  255,539 

146,912 

4,650  


Tanned  sheep-skins 349,296  626,792 

United  States 349,296  626,792 

Other  countries 


Nutria  skins 

Germany 

United  States . . . 

Belgium 

Other  countries. 


378,833  156,561 

349,064  

156,561 

14,266  

15,503  I 


Meat  flour 


1,097,566  680,205 


United  Kingdom 1,044,882  658,438 

Other  countries 52,684  21,767 


Tallow 


9,944,642  7,546,981 


United  Kingdom 

N etherlands 

Germany 

Belgium 

Italy 

France 

Brazil 

Russia 

Norway 

United  States 

Chile 

Other  countries . . 


2,632,511 

2,355,004 

2,144,545 

1,145,708 

2,049,525 

1,169,273 

621,014 

493,179 

566,464 

242,827 

549,501 

138,463 

436,329 

399,685 

293,530 

187,412 

36,698 

122,441 

540,947 

614,525 

752,042 

Horse  hair 


2,681,723  1,766,244 


Belgium 

United  States. . . 

Italy 

France 

United  Kingdom 
Other  countries . . 


831,133 

524,826 

657,940 

339,902 

545,565 

225,627 

231,469 

222,687 

173,452 

297,497 

242,164 

155,705 

Bones 


1,075,049  1,136,768 


United  States 

France 

Belgium 

United  Kingdom.. 
Austria-Hungary. . 

Holland 

British  possessions 
Other  countries . . . 


586,528 

877,581 

160,687 

53,886 

89,381 

56,910 

68,940 

133,948 

63,297 

30,450 

75,766 

14,443 

Whale  oil 


1,028,027  977,075 


United  Kingdom 

Germany 

Belgium 

Netherlands 

Other  countries. , 


377,520  415,256 

336,838  246,222 

164,760  85,005 

107,949  180,758 

40.960  49,834 


1915 

Pesos 

15,290,278 

11,124,960 


1,260,235 


2,042,694 

862,389 

6,805,674 

5,602,017 

800,729 

402.928 

1,244,531 

1,220,295 

24,236 

778,094 


737,504 


40,590 

533,316 

526,848 

6,468 

584,342 


548,407 


35,935 

141,439 

141,439 


7,765,477 

3,097,568 

1,568,462 


402,774 

525,883 

627,464 


689,090 

136,204 

260,520 

457,512 

966,268 


431,297 

150,459 

40,957 

299,409 

44,146 

578,181 

448,344 

12,771 

59457 


55,475 

2,134 

1,376,758 

1,376,758 


FOREIGN  COMMERCE  OF  ARGENTINA 


19 


Quebracho  logs 

United  States 

Germany 

Italy 

Belgium 

France 

Other  countries . . . . 
For  orders 

Extract  of  Quebracho 

United  States 

U nited  Kingdom . . . 
Austria-Hungary . . . 

Belgium 

Germany 

France 

Italy 

Sweden 

Other  countries .... 
For  orders 

Woolen  piece  goods . . . 
France 

Woolen  blankets 

France 

United  Kingdom. . . 
Other  countries .... 


1913 

Pesos 

4,988,349 

2,125,036 

1,915,526 

274,359 

249,417 


424,011 


4,974,686 

1,772,039 

823,777 

407,122 

389,517 

356,624 

222,231 

200,864 


227,432 

574,980 


1914 

Pesos 

3,777,124 

132,431 

140,541 

270,417 

49,025 


217,198 

2,967,512 

5,186,946 

855,147 

895,243 

227,720 

119,219 

253,358 

70,734 

124,701 

133,428 

98,895 

2,408,501 

86,748 

86,748 

186,373 

174,631 

11,742 


1915 

Pesos 

2,684,408 

535,481 

388',788 


522,506 

322,894 

914,739 

15,873,372 

2,165,245 

6,935,526 


688,973 

1,264,830 

670,501 

884,248 

3,264,049 

935,294 

935,294 

572,154 

549,895 


22,259 


EXPORTS  BY  PORTS 


The  exports  by  ports  for  the  last  five  years  were  as  follows : 


1911 

1912 

1913 

1914 

1915 

Pesos 

Pesos 

Pesos 

Pesos 

Pesos 

Buenos  Aires 

. 158,467,098 

181,767,045 

170,445,329 

145,531,988 

232,223,793 

Rosario 

44,113,639 

85,118,833 

90,574,657 

67,542,980 

102,453,837 

Bahia  Blanca 

25,645,280 

69,010,344 

55,772,238 

20,918,176 

72,960,723 

La  Plata 

30,527,690 

32,490,969 

43,064,764 

27,986,724 

47,748,904 

Santa  Fe 

12,572,063 

13,965,075 

24,565,893 

14,535,060 

20,189,919 

San  Nicolas 

2,388,509 

20,819,844 

25,228,495 

14,009,016 

13,967,487 

Campana 

7,245,433 

7,331,149 

7,644,603 

4,202,574 

7,872,477 

Zarate 

8,515,985 

11,104,645 

7,778,029 

3,731,259 

6,950,750 

Concordia 

7,852,132 

10,657,734 

8,687,273 

5,987,769 

4,533,060 

Villa  Constitucidn 

115,542 

1,641,570 

1,463,972 

2,078,379 

4,031,577 

Colon 

5,150,845 

6,753,099 

6,230,236 

4,042,205 

3,815,171 

Parana > 

1,208,486 

5,469,349 

4,554,735 

3,650,132 

2,773,420 

Concepcidn  del  Uruguay . . . , 

3,046,245 

2,570,913 

2,483,208 

1,294,612 

La  Paz 

843,139 

603,331 

1,289,759 

884,086 

1,272,576 

Gualeguaychu 

1,895,188 

2,560,703 

1,874,818 

1,560,193 

965,370 

Mendoza 

1,996,444 

66,510 

16,093,555 

1,214,561 

660,842 

164,897 

36,840 

29,908,655 

96,904 

1,000 

35,129,063 

Other  ports 

26,836,760 

31,097,991 

Total 

324,697,538 

480,391,256 

483,504,547 

349,254,141 

558,280,643 

Value  in  United  States  gold. , 

. $314,956,612 

$465,979,518 

$468,999,410 

$338,776,517 

$541,532,224 

The  pan  AMERICAN  UNION  is  the  inter- 
national organization  and  office  maintained 
in  Washington,  D.  C.,  hy  the  twenty-one 
American  republics,  as  follows:  Argentina,  Bolivia, 
Brazil,  Chile,  Colombia,  Costa  Rica,  Cuba,  Domini- 
can Republic,  Ecuador,  Guatemala,  Haiti,  Honduras, 
Mexico,  Nicaragua,  Panama,  Paraguay,  Peru,  Salva- 
dor, United  States,  Uruguay,  and  Venezuela.  It  is 
devoted  to  the  development  and  advancement  of 
commerce,  friendly  intercourse,  and  good  under- 
standing among  these  countries.  It  is  supported  by 
quotas  contributed  by  each  country,  based  upon  the 
population.  Its  affairs  are  administered  by  a Direc- 
tor General  and  Assistant  Director,  elected  by  and 
responsible  to  a Governing  Board,  which  is  com- 
posed of  the  Secretary  of  State  of  the  United  States 
and  the  diplomatic  representatives  in  Washington 
of  the  other  American  governments.  These  two 
executive  officers  are  assisted  by  a staff  of  inter- 
national experts,  statisticians,  commercial  special- 
ists, editors,  translators,  compilers,  librarians,  clerks 
and  stenographers.  The  Union  publishes  a Monthly 
Bulletin  in  English,  Spanish,  Portuguese  and  French, 
which  is  a careful  record  of  Pan  American  progress. 
It  also  publishes  numerous  special  reports  and  pam- 
phlets on  various  subjects  of  practical  information. 
Its  library,  the  Columbus  Memorial  Library,  con- 
tains 33,000  volumes,  1,600  photographs,  121,000  index 
cards,  and  a large  collection  of  maps.  The  Union  is 
housed  in  a beautiful  building  erected  through  the 
munificence  of  Andrew  Carnegie. 


